He couldn't articulate any grand principles, but he had a vague understanding of a man's responsibilities. Since he didn't want to marry his cousin, he absolutely couldn't agree to it. Otherwise, neither of them would have a happy life.
Even if Juhua never married him, he still couldn't marry Yu Qin.
'Is bringing a wife home the end of it? Don't you have to build a life together afterward?'
'With the way I feel, how could I possibly live with Yu Qin? I'd be miserable, not to mention I'd be hurting her, too.'
But who could he tell all this to? Besides, his feelings for Juhua were something he couldn't speak of. Even if Qingmu knew what he was thinking, he couldn't possibly understand this agony.
Luckily, his parents also liked Juhua, which was why they hadn't forced him to agree to this match. Otherwise, when it came to something as important as marriage, he would have had no say. He would have had to marry whomever they told him to.
